Gooey Cocoa Brownies

I always thought brownies made with melted chocolate are the only way to go, convinced that brownies made only with cocoa could never be as gooey, or fudgy or rich. Omg, so wrong. I’m eating my words as I eat these brownies. These are so much more gooey than I expected, unbelievably chocolatey and they come together so quickly. I first made these three years ago and with a few updates to the recipe, they’re better than ever. Let’s do this!

• 1/2 cup butter (115 gms)
• 1 cup caster sugar (190 gms)
• 2 eggs, at room temp (see notes)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (40 gms)
• 3/4 cup cocoa (60 gms)
• 1/4 tsp salt, if using unsalted butter
• 3 tbsps chopped walnuts, optional